Futterman weighs retail options for WTC

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Robert Futterman, founder and chief executive of the Robert K. Futterman & Associates retail brokerage, has gone full speed ahead on his new advisory role for the World Trade Center project, according to the New York Times. Futterman said his firm is helping the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey determine what kind of retail mix would work best for the site. So far, no retailers have committed, and Futterman said he’s still exploring options with the Port Authority. “We’re working under confidentiality in terms of names,” Futterman said. “But you can imagine, if it’s a half-a-million-square-foot regional shopping center, it’s all the household names. You’ll probably have something hipper than any shopping mall.” Also on Futterman’s plate: the vacant retail space at 11 Times Square. [NYT]